Los Angeles, CA -- PorchLight Entertainment and ValCom, Inc. (OTC BB:VLCO.OB - News) (Frankfurt:VAM.F - News), through its subsidiary division MyFamilyTV, announced today the launch of KidMangoTV, a syndicated children's television programming block.
Premiering June 1, the KidMangoTV block will soon be carried in over 30 million homes through the MyFamilyTV network. KidMangoTV will launch with a four hour daytime block Monday through Friday of high quality children's programming, and will expand to a primetime programming block and an E/I compliant Saturday programming block in the coming months.
"We are excited to be part of MyFamilyTV," said Bruce Johnson, PorchLight's President and CEO. "KidMango will offer high quality, empowering programming with a positive slant. MyFamily TV and PorchLight share the goal of bringing exceptional programming to American families."
"From the beginning, we viewed children's programming as an important component of MyFamilyTV," said C.A. Powers, MyFamilyTV's President. "We could not be more pleased to be lanching KidMango and providing a block of quality programs for our affiliates."
KidMangoTV will feature award-winning children's programming created and acquired by PorchLight such as JAY JAY THE JET PLANE, FOUR EYES, THE SECRET WORLD OF BENJAMIN BEAR and MY GOLDFISH IS EVIL. A specialist in children's and family programming, PorchLght has produced nearly 400 episodes of high quality animation, over 40 live action movies, and has a library of over 1500 episodes of children's programming. KidMangoTV will also feature third party produced shows acquired by PorchLight for KidMangoTV.
"We are thrilled to be launching KidMangoTV with such a strong slate of programming," said Shea Fontana, VP of Children's Programming at PorchLight. "Our schedule includes multiple Emmy award winning shows and kid-tested classic brands. Plus, we'll be introducing kids to great shows never before seen in the US. And, kids are able to immediately connect to more content at the companion site, KidMango.com."
The programming block will be accompanied by KidMango.com, an interactive website that will feature over 1500 hours of safe, family-friendly content of animation, games, comics, music and movies targeting kids 3-10 years old. KidMango.com gives kids access to the largest online library of independently produced kid's content from around the world and will include materials from shows featured on KidMangoTV plus a huge collection of other programs such as WORDGIRL, POCOYO, and DOODLEZ. KidMango.com is launching in conjunction with KidMangoTV.
